EA Montreal's Internationally Acclaimed Army Of Two: The 40th Day Available in Retail Stores

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First major videogame of 2010 unleashes co-op action.

By IGN Staff

MONTREAL - Fight together, survive together! EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that ARMY OF TWO(TM): THE 40th DAY will hit retail shelves nationwide tomorrow. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY delivers an exciting action experience that has earned widespread critical acclaim including a score of 9.5 from PLAY (Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system) and 4.5/5 from PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PlayStation 3). With an average score of 83* on the Xbox 360, ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is a full 11 point quality improvement over its predecessor. The game's signature two-man gameplay has the Official Xbox Magazine saying, "the co-op play is amazingly fun and strategic," and PSM3in the UK calling it, "one of the best cover-to-cover shooters on the PS3."

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY isthe sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter. Players work together as the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios, to survive and escape the city of Shanghai as it falls under attack by mysterious forces. The game boasts a robust playbook of co-op moves with one of the most extensive and varied weapon customization systems ever found in an action/shooter game. Players can mix and match weapon parts found in the world and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a thrilling, one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY is available for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Gamers can also download a demo of the game now on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace. For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY or to buy the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is rated "M" by the ESRB.

* According to Metacritic.com

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